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Nasdaq’s ALT5 raises $1.5 billion taking 7.5% of Trump-backed WLFI’s token supply into its treasury

Nasdaq’s ALT5 raises $1.5 billion taking 7.5% of Trump-backed WLFI’s token supply into its treasury

Eric Trump set for crypto payments company ALT5's board seat as huge WLFI token deal looms.

Why $5.4 billion in July inflows could fuel Ethereum’s biggest rally yet toward $6k

Why $5.4 billion in July inflows could fuel Ethereum’s biggest rally yet toward $6k

$19 billion Ethereum ETF market could push ETH/BTC ratio toward 0.049.

Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume

Stablecoin to settle $5 trillion and challenge SWIFT in 2026 amid $3.3T July volume

Stablecoins quietly move $3.3 trillion in monthly volume as payments showdown looms as soon as next year.

Trump 401k order to drive up to $122 billion into Bitcoin, Ethereum through default flows

Trump 401k order to drive up to $122 billion into Bitcoin, Ethereum through default flows

The math behind how even 1% of 401(k) defaults could send billions into Bitcoin and Ethereum.

NBU draws red line on crypto payments as Ukraine eyes October legalization

NBU draws red line on crypto payments as Ukraine eyes October legalization

Ukraine delays crypto law to October while keeping door open to Bitcoin reserves.

Hong Kong’s first HKD stablecoin race begins as Standard Chartered files early

Hong Kong’s first HKD stablecoin race begins as Standard Chartered files early

Standard Chartered teams with Animoca and HKT to launch Hong Kong’s first regulated HKD stablecoin.

Trump opens $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto and private equity access

Trump opens $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto and private equity access

Trump rewrites 401(k) rules unlocking private markets for 90 million savers.

$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230

$640M SPAC fuels Parataxis Bitcoin buy-up as public BTC treasuries surpass 230

Bitcoin-first SPAC deal sees $31M deployed before merger even finalizes.

US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live

US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live

US hashrate dominance under threat as mining margins collapse post-tariff.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity declined 20% in 2025 but it’s NOT as bad as it sounds

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity declined 20% in 2025 but it’s NOT as bad as it sounds

Bitcoin withdrawals via Lightning hit 15 percent despite public network decline.

Gold legally barred from what BTC, XRP, TON, ETH are now doing to Wall Street

Gold legally barred from what BTC, XRP, TON, ETH are now doing to Wall Street

Ethereum is flooding public treasuries while gold sits shackled by 1940s law.

Ethena stablecoin

Ethena’s $9.5B USDe could now challenge USDC’s number 2 spot by 2027

USDe's $3.1B influx raises questions about stability amid historic fiat dominance.